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21 CFR §172.866

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Synthetic glycerin produced by the hydrogenolysis of carbohydrates may be safely used in food, subject to the provisions of this section:
  1. (a)It shall contain not in excess of 0.2 percent by weight of a mixture of butanetriols.
  2. (b)It is used or intended for use in an amount not to exceed that reasonably required to produce its intended effect.